A service dog named Alfred sparked a Lyft settlement in Minnesota with nationwide reach
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A service dog named Alfred, who belongs to college student Tori Andres, attends a news conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, where state Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero announced a settlement with the ride-sharing company Lyft that will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)Minnesota Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero, at the podium, holds a news conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, to announce a settlement with the ride-sharing company Lyft that will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals. College student Tori Andres, right, turned to the Minnesota Department of Human Rights after several Lyft drivers refused to let her service dog, Alfred, ride along with her. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
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A service dog named Alfred, who belongs to college student Tori Andres, attends a news conference at the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, where state Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero announced a settlement with the ride-sharing company Lyft that will ensure the rights of blind and other disabled passengers across the country to travel with their service animals. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)